Florida, 1997

Dense Fog in Florida, January 23, 1997

January 23, 1997 · NWS TBW · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 dense fog, as filed by the National Weather Service.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

2 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Levy

When
January 23, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Levy forecast zone

Dense fog reduced visibilities to less than a quarter mile, mainly west of the U.S. Highway 19 corridor, from Crystal River north to Chiefland.

Dense Fog, Citrus

When
January 23, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Citrus forecast zone

What these are

Dense Fog
Fog reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less, filed where it caused accidents or disruption.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5612322, 5612323.